Hi Folks, Doubled up on the smallmouth with clients yesterday fishing rivers with spin gear. Pretty darn hot day on the river. Big bright sun with the water temperature reading 70 degrees in the morning and rising to 76 degrees by days end. Water is still low and we need rain. Very clear where we fished and you could sight a percentage of the fish prior to casting to them. It was also possible to see the smallmouth move to eat our Senkos and Rapalas. I had the family dynamic on both of trips yesterday. Great fun to watch kids who do not do a lot of fishing if any at all to cast their first fish. I love the process of the teaching them how to cast, reel, set the hook, play the fish, and handle it with some respect prior to release. The fishing in the morning started out red hot and then slowed a bit as the sun got high in the sky. In the afternoon it was just the opposite as the fishing picked up as the sun went down. Makes good sense. With the low water and big sun, the smallmouth were holding tight to cover. In and around big rocks and downed wood. You would have to strategically place your cast above a spot and have it drift into the holding area to prompt a response. Some of the larger fish of the day to a juvenile brown trout plug. Love watching big smallmouth come up and eat. Also good for aspiring anglers to see how a fish eats. Between, he morning and evening we collectively landed 23 bass. Well, changing directions today and heading out to chase small stream trout. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
